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Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation

  • Written by Jason Reed, Associate Teaching Professor of Finance, University of Notre Dame
Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflationInterest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now.

Markets are expecting a quarter-point interest rate cut to a range of 4% to 4.25% when the Fed policy-setting committee concludes its latest meeting on Sept. 17, 2025. After all, the slo...

2025 Thryv Business and Consumer Report - Australian small businesses show grit under pressure

Australia’s small businesses are powering ahead with optimism, resilience and discipline, however, mounting pressures on costs, wellbeing and cons...

Security by Default: Why 2026 Will Force Organisations to Rethink Cloud and AI

financial accountability to how they run cloud and AI, according to leading Australian systems integrator, Brennan. Based on customer insights...

UNSW launches plan to help Aussie startups scale overseas

UNSW Launches Global Innovation Foundry to Scale 100 Australian Startups Internationally New initiative provides startups and spinouts with direc...

Payroll Under Pressure: Why Mid-Sized SMEs Struggle to Keep Pay Accurate

A year after wage theft reforms came into effect, Australian businesses have increased their focus on payroll compliance, but confidence in pay accu...

Refunds to Revenue: AI and loyalty perks help retailers in post-holiday hangover

Australian retailers are turning to artificial intelligence to simplify and automate returns and exchanges, while strengthening loyalty programs a...

Stop reading from the script: Why authenticity is the customer success secret weapon

I’ve been in customer service for years now. As my team has grown, the number one piece of advice I give is to be your...